Senior Business Analyst (SAP)

R; Remote; ZAR 672 000 - 1 514 000; Full time

Job summary

A global employment solutions company is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join their Finance team. This fully remote position requires expertise in SAP S/4 HANA and business analysis to support finance functions globally. The ideal candidate will excel in system configuration and be passionate about process improvement. This role offers competitive compensation and various benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture that prioritizes personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

Mental health support services

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with SAP in a BA/Functional role.
• Knowledge of the software and systems development life cycle.
• Ability to design and configure technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex business and systems analysis work.
• Develop supporting process flows.
• Build and implement new solutions in SAP S/4 HANA.
• Create and manage workflows to enhance finance processes.

Skills

Business analysis

SAP knowledge

Process improvement

Collaboration

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

SAP FICO

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!

What this job can offer you

• This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Senior Business Analyst, joining our Finance team.
• The Senior Business Analyst is a critical member of the Finance Systems Team working in a dynamic, collaborative team environment. The successful candidate will support global implementation and future support of SAP S/4 HANA Finance functions through business processes definition, analysis of business problems, analytics, proposal/design/configuration/implementation of technical solutions and continued development of the partnership with the wider Remote business areas and 3rd party suppliers.
• The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to comprehend business processes and context, while also having technical skills to design and configure appropriate technical solutions.

What you bring

• Proven experience working with SAP in a BA/Functional role.
• Experience with SAP FICO essential and with S4 Hana is beneficial.
• Proven ability to provide business analysis and system development/configuration deliverables related to process improvement.
• Proven knowledge of the software and systems development life cycle.
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform complex business and systems analysis work; conduct requirements gathering/analysis via information gathering sessions with business users and technical staff.
• Develop supporting process flows.
• Conduct analysis of existing business processes; recommend process improvements.
• Build and implement new solutions in SAP S/4 HANA related to Finance process improvements.
• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions with business users to improve adoption and efficient use of all systems related to the Finance job functions.
• Create and manage workflows in SAP S/4 HANA to enhance finance processes.
• Assist in the evaluation of third party tools for feasibility and impact to the business.
• Design and implement integrations between SAP S/4 HANA and external systems.
• Create and maintain business requirement documentation which can include use cases, process flows, and system interface diagrams.
• Create design documentation based on business requirements.
• Communicate effectively with business users on the status of enhancements and projects.
• Develop comprehensive test plans with users, coordinate test activities and/or help execute test components.
• 1st level of support for all finance users and monitoring of all messaging throughput from other financial systems.

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Manager, Finance Systems
• Team: Finance - Finance Systems
• Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from Europe as we encourage our teams to diversify;
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap‑labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in‑location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent‑hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full‑time position is $40,400 to $90,900. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job‑related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

Application process

• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager
• Interview with team members (no managers present)
• Bar Raiser Interview
• Prior employment verification check

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• work from anywhere
• flexible paid time off
• flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• mental health support services
• stock options
• learning budget
• home office budget & IT equipment
• budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
• If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.